Status
Available
Local notes
745.6 Noa
Collection
Publication
Running Pr (1994), 159 pages
Description
A guide to the equipment and techniques used to produce beautiful manuscript illumination. Twelve alphabet styles are demonstrated by a calligrapher to Queen Elizabeth and Britain's College of Heraldry.
Original language
English
Physical description
159 p.; 9.25 x 1 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member mpalotay
This is probably the best book for a beginner in the scribal arts. It really does a good job removing the "fear factor", with *truly* step-by-step illustrations of how to use pretty much every technique, from the ancient (egg tempera) to the ultra-modern (gilding using Elmer's glue). (How many
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times have you seen a supposedly step-by-step guide... which leaves out that one crucial step that you keep having trouble with? Well, this book actually has photographs of every single step, with clear descriptions and directions and advice.) It also gives a nice overview of the many different styles of illumination. Show Less
Pages
159